The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-19
O'BRIEN MOBBED IN TORONTO
The Irish Agitator and His Party Saw
agely Pelted with Bricks and Stones,
And 0Brien Compelled to Flee for His Life
Correspondent Seriously Hurt-Toronta
Authorities Decline to Interfere

/ whole face of Canadian politics and it is
thought will have important bearing on the
future of parties and policies in the Dominion.
| The extreme sensitiveness shown, at the outset
/ to criticism of any sort, whether of Canadian
institutions generally. or of Lord Lansdowne's
landlordism particularly where the critic hap
| pened not to be resident of the country, has
| given way, and now men have taken Sides and
/ in the hotels, on the streets, and in newspaper
| Offices, comparisons are being made and hattie
| is being fought the relative advantages
of being American citizens Canadian
| subjects of her Majesty. The Catholics,
who spoke regretfuliY in regard to the Fenian
invasion of twenty years ago. don't speak SO
now, and the Orangemer who talked in de-
terrnined manner about Mr. O'Briens Invasion
say that if he attempted to speak here again he
would probably pay the penalty with his life.
The Orangemen seem to feel that they have COM
mitted a blunder, not in having attacked the
speakers and disturbed the meeting but in not
having done so half well enough. They now ex-
press disappointment because they allowed the
meeting to take place at all. AS evidence
that the Orangemen not solid against
him, Mr.. OBren furnishes the following for
publication to- day, with the remark: "Look at
that, boys; the most powerful indictment that
has yet been drawn up against Lansdowne and
his rowdy defenders, and the most complete vim
dcation of my action in this matter" The letter
was as follows:
'FENEIoN FALLS, Ont, May Is.
ITO Mr. William o Brien Toronto:
Dear Sir-As one Orangeman of good stand
ing in Canada, welcome you to shores and
wish you success in advocating the rights of
poor, distressed, evicted tenants in Ireland. I
despss the man, high or low who will
L am sorry to little sympathy
in Canada for your cause It is good
cause, and after you gone will
have it's effect If Lansdowne is a good Gov
ernor-general that is no reason why the people
should uphold him in his tyranncal eviction
career. l have no doubt all you say is right, as
1 happen to know Trench, Lord Lansdownes
agent. Being landlords son, born and brought
up in Ireland. take deep interest in Irelands
affairs and the progress of the home-rue move
ment which. I hope, will soon be triumphant
think I may safely say that Burke's English
peerage gives my father. Henry Lucas, of older
Again wishing you and your cause success. I am
yours faithfully AcHEsoN.r
A deputation of newsboys waited on Mr.
O'Brien to-day and presented him with bunch
of roses and a brief written address wishing him
success. deputation came here day from
ST. Catharine's They oppressed the editor of
United Ireland very hard to attend meeting
there. Mr. OBrien said he would try to do so.
He has added Hamilton to his list, where riot
Gus demonstrations certain to occur. speak
ing there on Monday, May 90. He will speak
in Ottawa tomorrow, and in Kingston on Fri
day. Mr.. OBrien spent the day in visiting sew
eral Catholic institutions in this city. He de-
clares tonight that he will certainly go to St.
Catharine's, and that the more the Orange
men oppose him tie longer he will stay in
Canada.
At $50 o'clock President j. A. Mulligan, of
st @ba
at the hotel and asked Mr.. O'Brien to go out and
have walk. D. P. Cahill. Denis Kilbride, the
evicted tenant, and J. NJ. Wall. special cor
respondent of the New York Tribune, were pres
emit and suggested that it would not be prudent
to venture out. as darkness had fallen and about
200 rowdies had gathered around the hotel hiss
/. ing, hooting and groaning Mr. OBren, how
ever, persisted in going. 81 have right to go
ont he said in determined manner land l
will go out" and he did SO, the gentlemen
before mentioned accompanying him.
few steps lead from the main entrance of
the Rossin House, York street, to the side
walk For more than two minutes neither Mr..
O'Brien or his companions could stop from the
door The crowd grew in numbers and turbu-
lence, and surged up to the very spot where Mr..
OrBrien and tenant Kibride standing.
They groaned and Kissed into Mr.. O'Brien's face
such cries as away. traitor" 'Down with the
dynamiters,' and "God save the Queen"
Come on said Mr. OBrien; "these men
don't own the street, and the three pushed their
way through the crowd, with Mr.. Muin and r.
B. Tefey bringing up the rear. A riot seemed
imminent, the Orangemen were armed with
stout sticks, just they were at the meeting in
Queens Park They came up to Mr.. OBrien
he strobe along York street with his friends,
y; f1od
ing several attempts to strike him the head
with their sticks. He lodged the blows how
ever. and his friends rallied around him. but
they we're as one to fifty. The faithful body
Guard was broken again and again, and Mr..
OBrien driven up against the wall Here, with
Kilbride, Wall, Mulligan and Cahill. the little
party stood at bay. Mr. O'Brien shouting at the
ton of his voice: ''You cowardly dogs, don't you
see we are not armed2 Let us alone"
Kisses and cries of ''God save the Queen" and
Two policemen stood near by, but made no effort
TO disperse the mob. The party then turned
into King street. while the crowd increased.
From the windows of some of the houses in this
street banana stalks and broken bricks
dropped down on the crowd. Mr. OBrien andhis
party. however, escaping injury SO far As the
secretary of the local branch of the league, had
his hat knocked off by a stone Now the
Orangemen began their real attack. for Bay
street furnished a good opportunity, being COW
cred all over with clay, broken bricks and cob
ble stones Mr.. O'Brien had a tall hat. which
furnished a good target. Mr.. Wall on his
right and Kiibride and Mulligan on his left
.Look out, OBrien," shouted Wall, "the
stones are coming; it's Belfast over again"
ssOh its all right" replied OBrien; lit would
be better for Lansdowne if they let US alone"
AS he spoke, volley of bricks and cobbie
stones came flying from the center of the Orange
men, missing heads but knocking the plast ering
off an adjacent wall. Shouts of ITO hell with
the Pope" Kill the traitor" and SO on, rose
high above the din. The O'Brien party were
still on the sidewalk. and the Orangemen
thronged the street. D. I. kellogg, reporter
of the New York Sun, rushed behind
OBrien and was about to warn him, when a stone
struck OiBrien's hat and knocked it off. OBrien
stopped his head. and j. NJ. Wall, who was
standing by his SIDE lifted his head to look in
the direction whence the missiles came, when a
huge stone struck him on the side of the head
and tumbled him heels over head. He reeled